Thank you for the second source. That makes more sense about capping it.

That sounds like a fun tradition! I think I'll have to take up a similar tradition although I'm a terrible baker.

You might be onto something with that explanation. With this weather though, maybe Mardi Gras has a chance for a surge in popularity.

I'm not that desperate lol

Went into one today and had to ask the bakery manager who looked at me like I was crazy

Thank you! I was starting to question my own memory

I'm from Northern Virginia and my husband is from Richmond and we both had it throughout our childhoods and in college. I wonder why it's gained more popularity there than here.

This blows my mind. When I was growing up, we would have them in school and it was always a competition to see who would get the baby.

As a former teacher, I can appreciate your sentiment here. It's so frustrating to see kids do whatever the hell they want with no real consequences or support to improve. I don't think suspensions are the answer but in a day to day setting, I have to say that when the tougher kids were suspended, it made teaching WAY easier.

The system is a failure but I see a lot of the commenters ignoring that the day to day toll on teachers is immense. We signed up to teach, not to be counselors, second parents, physical protectors and to give up our mental and physical health. While suspension fails to support those students who are struggling and acting out, it does allow the rest of the class to move on and learn in a safe environment.